Residents move court on garbage issue
CHANDIGARH, Sept 8 — Residents of Dadu Majra village and colony in a writ petition have approached the Punjab and Haryana High Court seeking directions to the UT Administration and the Municipal Corporation to shift the dumping ground in the area to some other site.

Admn asks departments to recast DSCs
CHANDIGARH, Sept 8 —The UT Administration has asked different departments to reconstitute their Departmental Selection Committees(DSCs) so that equal representation could be ensured for women, ex-servicemen and the Scheduled Castes.

Probe ordered into removal of dead eye
CHANDIGARH, Sept 8 — The Panjab University Vice-Chancellor, Prof M.M. Puri, today ordered an inquiry into a complaint filed by Mr Jagdish Ram, record lifter, Department of Music, against Dr Rajan Chugh, part-time eye specialist at the university health centre alleging removal of his right eyeball (dead) without his consent at his private clinic.

Dumping of 'malba' to attract penalty
SAS NAGAR, Sept 8 — The municipal council is contemplating action against those house owners who dump their ''malba'' at public places. Notices would be issued to the violators on the basis of a report given by the field staff.

Yoga mandir rival groups clash
Chandigarh, Sept 8 — The police had to intervene when two groups clashed at Divya Yoga Mandir in Shivalik Enclave, NAC Area of Mani Majra, this afternoon.

Rapist’s arrest demanded
Chandigarh, Sept 8 — Various political parties and social organisations have demanded the arrest of Suba Singh, the son of Mr Gurdev Singh Badal, Punjab Agriculture Minister, for the alleged rape of a minor at Ludhiana.

Nagar kirtan procession CHANDIGARH, Sept 8 — A colourful nagar kirtan procession was organised by the nagar Kirtan Talmel Committee on the eve of Guru Granth Sahib Divas here today. 53 pc urban votes polled CHANDIGARH, Sept 8 — The local unit of the National Informatics Centre (NIC) has compiled data which shows that 53 per cent of the total votes cast during Sunday's polling for the lone Lok Sabha seat from Chandigarh were cast by urban voters.

The devout use ropes to ensure a smooth passage for ''Panj Piaras'' during a nagar kirtan procession on the eve of Guru Granth Sahib Divas observed in Chandigarh on Wednesday. — A Tribune photograph

'Awareness on AIDS vital'
PANCHKULA, Sept 8 — AIDS poses one of the greatest dangers to mankind and spreading education about HIV is the only way out of the problem, Mr G Madhavan, Financial Commissioner and Secretary to Haryana Government (Health and Medical Education), said here today.

Technical education seminar ends
CHANDIGARH, Sept 8 — The two-day national seminar on "Curriculum challenges in technical education'' concluded at Technical Teachers Training Institute with certain recommendations on various aspects of technical education.

Medical students honoured
CHANDIGARH, Sept 8 — Professor Hari Gautam, Chairman, University Grants Commission today emphasised the need to restructure the educational institutions and the contents of the curricula to make medical education system in our country more effective and relevant.

Institute ordered to pay compensation
PANCHKULA, Sept 8 — The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum has ordered the Indian Institute of Management and Computers, Industrial area, Phase II, Panchkula, to refund Rs 15,000 with 18 per cent per annum interest, Rs 5000 on account of compensation and Rs 1000 as costs of proceedings to Preetinder Singh Brar, a resident of Sector 32.

Apple, guava, grape stable
CHANDIGARH, Sept 8 — The prices of most of commonly used fruits have remained stable during the past four days.

3 more games included
CHANDIGARH, Sept 8 — The Central Board of Secondary Education, under its competitive sports programme for the coming session, has decided to add three sport disciplines to the six games under its programme (athletics, basketball, football, kho-kho, table tennis and volleyball). The games to be added are badminton, hockey and lawn tennis in both boys’ and girls’ sections.